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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Ashley, John |
| Reference | MS279 |
| Library | Senate House Library, University of London |
| Date | 1745-1747 |
| Author(s) | Ashley, John |
| Description | Manuscript volume containing a memorandum by John Ashley, [1745-1747], headed 'A Proposal to support the British Nation against the ambitious views of France. Humbly offered to the consideration of the Right Honourable Henry Pelham', and suggesting the substitution of a capitation tax on sugar and salt for duties on the products of West Indian plantations as a means of undermining French commercial competitiveness. |
| Document Type | Manuscript, Company Records |
| Primary Commodity | Sugar |
| Sub-commodity | Coffee, Chocolate, Spices |
| Theme | Trade and Commerce; Politics and Empire |
| Keywords | salt, cocoa, indigo, spices, ginger, commerce, plantation, taxation |
| Region | Europe, Central America and the Caribbean |
| Places | UK; England; France |
| Copyright | Senate House Library, University of London |